Nigeria 'frees Chinese traders'

Date: 26-05-2012 3:10 pm (11 years ago) | Author: Steph.
- at 26-05-2012 03:10 PM (11 years ago)
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Dozens of Chinese textile traders arrested in Nigeria and accused of "economic scavenging" earlier this week have now been released.


Chinese embassy spokesman Ding Yonghua said many of the traders, who were picked up in the northern city of Kano, had already left the country.

Dozens more Chinese held in Lagos for visa offences were also freed.

Mr Ding urged Chinese nationals to obey local laws and ensure all their documents were in order.

Those arrested in Kano had been trading at a textile market. Nigerian law bans foreigners from the retail trading of textiles.

Local immigration chief Emmanuel Brisca Ifeadi described the Chinese as "scavengers" and said the arrests were part of a wider crackdown.

He said all foreigners found to be trading illegally would be targeted in the crackdown, not just Chinese.

China is now Africa's largest trading partner, surpassing the United States and its traditional European partners.

What do you think about how Nigeria handled the situation?

Posted: at 26-05-2012 03:10 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
- Ngeboju at 26-05-2012 03:20 PM (11 years ago)
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Atleast China don hea wiii 4 naija hand. dey fall our hand. they shld make even strict, take them to court and flash their pix on major tv/satallite stations.
Posted: at 26-05-2012 03:20 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- aso4life1 at 26-05-2012 03:21 PM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: Ngeboju on 26-05-2012 03:20 PM
Atleast China don hea wiii 4 naija hand. dey fall our hand. they shld make even strict, take them to court and flash their pix on major tv/satallite stations.

lol Lips Sealed
Posted: at 26-05-2012 03:21 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- sydneylove at 26-05-2012 03:26 PM (11 years ago)
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Nigerians leaders and laws are just too stupid for my likely can Nigerian try that in Chine go and see what they are doing to our fellow brothers and sister in their country
Posted: at 26-05-2012 03:26 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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- legionkiwi at 14-06-2012 09:47 AM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: sydneylove on 26-05-2012 03:26 PM
Nigerians leaders and laws are just too stupid for my likely can Nigerian try that in Chine go and see what they are doing to our fellow brothers and sister in their country
haha eke
Posted: at 14-06-2012 09:47 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- richi192 at 28-06-2012 03:32 PM (11 years ago)
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LOL... Grin Wink
Posted: at 28-06-2012 03:32 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Treasure2 at 28-06-2012 03:33 PM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: sydneylove on 26-05-2012 03:26 PM
Nigerians leaders and laws are just too stupid for my likely can Nigerian try that in Chine go and see what they are doing to our fellow brothers and sister in their country
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Posted: at 28-06-2012 03:33 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- contay at 26-08-2012 02:42 PM (11 years ago)
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Not just barned in the retail market,but from brunging in their goods into Niger.
Posted: at 26-08-2012 02:42 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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